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Todd Neeley DTN Staff Reporter

Monday 10/19/09
Brazil Faces Same Challenges with Jatropha as Biodiesel Feedstock



Brazil faces snags similar to other countries when it comes to using jatropha as potential feedstock for biodiesel, according to the Manila Bulletin in Manila, Philippines.

Petrobras spokesman Erico Monte said there are several challenges Brazilian researchers are trying to overcome with jatropha. One is the use of wild seeds generate low productivity plantations because of a lack of certified, genetically-selected seeds.

In addition there are pests and diseases, and the lack of blossoming and fruit maturation uniformity.

(Manila Bulletin, Oct. 18, 2009)

(http://www.mb.com.ph/…)
Posted at 11:01AM CDT 10/19/09
Comments (1)
Another snag, not mentioned in the article, is that some parts of the plant are toxic to livestock. In Asia, after oil extraction, they detox the cake as potential livestock feed.
Posted by S.D. Maley at 12:52AM CDT 10/20/09
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